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VE stamp series will honour Newtonmore’s mighty WW2 warrior

TOMMY MACPHERSON CBE, MC, TD, DL, CROIX DE GUERRE, LÉGION D’HONNEUR (1920–2014): Colonel Sir Ronald Thomas (‘Tommy’) Stewart Macpherson was a Commando known for his audacious actions. These included being dropped by submarine in North Africa, where he sabotaged enemy positions before being caught. Escaping to Britain, he was parachuted …

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Caution is needed over Highland Council’s investment plan; and posties’ working conditions are being made more difficult

Letters should be emailed to editor@northern-times.co.uk. Please include your address and a daytime telephone number. Letters may be edited for length or other reasons and are included at the editor’s discretion. ‘Strong measure of caution’ needed over Highland Council’s investment plan Letter from Cllr Jim McGillivray, East Sutherland and Edderton …

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